Bahooka: The amazing Tiki paradise in Rosemead

The bar at Bahooka Family Restaurant in Rosemead. (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

March 1, 2013 12:10 PM PT

A recent visit to the Bahooka Family Restaurant, which is scheduled to close March 10.

Some of the many Tiki- and Polynesian-themed decorations at Bahooka Family Restaurant in Rosemead. (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

Tiki decorations in an old glass gas pump at Bahooka Family Restaurant in Rosemead. (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

Tiki- and Polynesian-themed decorations dot the ceiling at Bahooka Family Restaurant in Rosemead. (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)

A line of customers waits outside for Bahooka Family Restaurant to open on a recent Sunday. (Noelle Carter / Los Angeles Times)